Day: February 12, 2025
Elon Musk’s company X settles Trump lawsuit over account suspension
Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Social media company X has agreed to pay about $10 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump, who has put X’s billionaire owner Elon Musk […]
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This millennial’s startup raised $120 million. He reveals what helped him succeed — and says it’s ‘more crucial’ than hard work
Desmond Lim, co-founder and CEO of Workstream. Courtesy of Desmond Lim Desmond Lim is no stranger to hard work. At the age of seven, he fell in love with basketball, but when his family couldn’t afford to buy him his own ball, he came up with the money by himself. “Money was always tight,” Lim […]
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AppLovin soars almost 30% on earnings, guidance beat
Adam Foroughi, CEO of AppLovin. CNBC AppLovin shares soared almost 30% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported earnings and revenue that sailed past analysts’ estimates and issued better-than-expected guidance. Here’s how the company performed compared with analysts’ expectations, according to LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.73 vs. $1.24 expected Revenue: $1.37 billion vs. […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed as investors look ahead to more earnings, inflation data: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 4, 2025. NYSE S&P 500 futures are near flat Wednesday night as traders analyzed the latest corporate earnings reports while awaiting more inflation stats. Futures tied to the broad index ticked up 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial […]
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Google to test using AI to determine users’ ages
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai speaks during the tech titan’s annual I/O developers conference on May 14, 2024, in Mountain View, California. Glenn Chapman | Afp | Getty Images Google will start using artificial intelligence to determine whether users are age appropriate for its products, the company said Wednesday. Google announced the new technique for […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Reddit, Robinhood, Dutch Bros, MGM Resorts and more
Check out the companies making headlines in postmarket trading: Reddit — The social media platform slid 17% after Reddit’s user numbers fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. Daily active uniques averaged 101.7 million for the fourth quarter, reflecting growth of 39% year over year but missing analysts’ call for 103.1 million, per StreetAccount. Separately, Reddit […]
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Reddit shares plunge after Google algorithm change contributes to miss in user numbers
Steve Huffman, co-founder and CEO of Reddit, speaks during WSJ Tech Live conference hosted by the Wall Street Journal at the Montage Laguna Beach in Laguna Beach, California, on October 21, 2024. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Reddit shares fell more than 15% on Wednesday after the company reported weaker-than-expected user numbers in […]
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Cisco pops on increased full-year revenue forecast
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Cisco shares climbed about 6% in extended trading on Wednesday after the networking hardware maker reported fiscal second-quarter results and guidance that topped Wall Street’s expectations. Here’s how the company […]
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India’s Modi to meet with Trump, Musk on Thursday as trade tensions mount
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sept. 4, 2024. Dean Kassim | Afp | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is headed to Washington, D.C., for meetings with President Donald Trump and members of his administration, including Elon Musk, to discuss topics such as efforts to avoid a trade war and artificial intelligence policy, […]
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CFPB’s new leadership begins staff purge with dozens of employees terminated
Key Points The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent termination notices to several dozen employees, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The affected staff were mostly those with probationary status, said the people, who asked for anonymity to speak candidly after orders to stop all agency work, including speaking with reporters. Several of those […]
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